Where to see Christmas Lights Around West Michigan

Updated for 2018!

Here’s our yearly roundup of where to see Christmas lights around Greater Grand Rapids. (If you searched for Christmas lights near me, then you’re in the right place!)

*feature image courtesy of Martie Bradley, and is of the Paramount Estates neighborhood in NE Grand Rapids.

Another holiday season means another chance to “ooh” and “ahh” over displays that would make even Clark Griswold jealous because we have such great Christmas light displays and musical Christmas lights here in West Michigan.

Near Thornapple River Drive and Laraway Lake in Ada

Our elves have scoured the land along with listening to your proclamations of THE. BEST. places to catch a good Christmas light show. So take a peek at the list, print a copy of our Holiday Light Scavenger Hunt and load up the kids…it’s time to take in the magic of lights and music.

Pro-Tip (and a fun tradition): Bring hot cocoa and treats. And have kids wear their pajamas — sleepy little ones can be put right to bed after a night of holiday light hunting.

Jump to find…

Christmas Light Displays – How We Make the List

The list of where to see Christmas lights is crowd-sourced from reader comments.(We need your help!)

We ask on Facebook for recommendations; if someone tells us there is a great display at X address, we will include it. We can’t drive around to every location to verify a light display, and what some people think is a worth-the-drive display, others might not want to bother with, so please use our list with that in mind.

**Addresses with double asterisks are verified listings, meaning either a Grand Rapids Kids team member has seen it in 2018 or a GRKIDS friend has told us the display is up for 2018.

Addresses without an asterisk are unverified locations, which have previously had displays, but have not been visited by us yet in 2018. If you have seen one of these sites, please let us know in the comments so we can keep this post updated. Thank you!

If you do find something we should add to the list, leave us a comment below and we will make the update.

Where possible, we have linked locations to a Google map to help you navigate your way through the list.

Printable Holiday Lights Scavenger Hunt

Download your own copy of this Holiday Countdown here. OR, grab your free copy in our Family Fun Guide at one of these local organizations.

2018 Holiday Light Displays

Downtown Grand Rapids

Downtown Grand Rapids is lit up and pretty spectacular this time of year! You can drive and see the lights, but even more fun is taking a short walk with your family.

If you go, check out the lights along Monroe Center from the Children’s Museum down to Rosa Parks Circle. Walk down Pearl and into the Amway Grand. The JW is dazzling in blue, and the riverwalk is pretty, too. Head over to the Gerald R. Ford presidential museum for another Christmas tree.

North of GR / Rockford

**Nite Lights 4500 West River Dr NE Comstock Park, MI 49321 | A mile long drive thru the Fifth Third Ballpark with light exhibits. Admission is charged per vehicle.

**Drive: An hour north of Grand Rapids and you’ll see a royal site, a castle covered in 100,000 LED lights. Before heading there, make sure you a grab a FREE vehicle pass online. Then, sit back and enjoy cruising by The Castle in Canadian Lakes.

**Across Lake Michigan Drive from Abby’s Lights on Fairview there are some decorated houses. It’s worth checking out just for the HUGE Santa at one house!

** 13880 Ironwood Dr NW, Grand Rapids | Snowflakes, trees, gingerbread people, a skater scene with penguins, and Christmas minions. NEW addition in 2018: A pickle light. See if you can find it as it’s placed in a new hiding spot every week! Lights are synchronized to music being broadcast on 95.1 FM. Facebook page is “Loomanaries.”

Candy Cane Lane – Madison St in Coopersville

On NW Macomb in Standale, Northwest side of the Lake Michigan-Wilson intersection | Tune the radio to 92.3 and lights will sync to music. Lights run from about 6:00-9:00 PM.

10677 Stirrup Dr, Caledonia | 40,000+ lights on display with 10+ deer, the house, a barn and all the trees lit up in LED lights on 1 acre in the front yard.

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Grandville/ Hudsonville / Jenison / Wyoming

** 4231 Pineway Dr SW in Grandville| Look for some new things this year, including a squirrel that sings and moves its tail. Animated display synced to music on 97.7. Show has three songs and is approximately 10 minutes long.

Sun Meadow Lane in Hudsonville is a decorated cul-de-sac with light synchronized to music. Tune into 105.1. Features singing penguins, Christmas tree with a burst of fire, large nativity, stars and twinkle fairies.

7475 Parsonage Rd, Saranac | A light show with about 10,000 lights. The lights are synchronized to the music of multiple Christmas songs (usually about 4 songs) which are broadcast to your car through channel 89.1. The best viewing is from halfway up the driveway.

Clarksville has several displays on W. Ferneys Ave and Lind Ave, on the Northwest side of town. One display is synched to music on 103.9 FM. Others have lights and inflatables, including a brontosaurus. Keep a watchful eye out for the alligator and palm tree.

198 Ferney’s Ave in Clarksville |Fully decorated corner lot with other lit houses in the neighborhood. 15,000+ lights on house, fence, garage, shed, and in 18 trees up to 25′ tall. Also, Nativity scene, flying Santa display, dozens of assorted lit figures. Everything should be lit until around midnight through Jan. 1st.

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